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:SS/Lycanroc-Midnight:
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[SET]
name: Swords Dance
move 1: Swords Dance
move 2: Stone Edge
move 3: Close Combat
move 4: Sucker Punch
item: Life Orb
ability: No Guard
nature: Adamant
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Lycanroc-N is a potent cleaner thanks to its accurate Stone Edge and access to Swords Dance. Close Combat provides coverage against Ground- and Steel-types that resist Stone Edge, 2HKOing Piloswine, Rhydon and Galarian Stunfisk, and OHKOing Klinklang. Sucker Punch allows Lycanroc-N to clean weakened teams, OHKOing faster threats like Choice Scarf Rotom and 2HKOing Gourgeist-S.

Lycanroc-N fits well on offensive teams, cleaning up late-game with its nearly-perfect neutral coverage. It can also pivot into bulkier threats that can’t do much damage in return, such as Altaria, Articuno, and Miltank. Lycanroc-N is weak to multiple priority moves from foes like Kangaskhan and Poliwrath and struggles to break through bulkier walls such as Tangela and Gurdurr. Bulky Pokemon like Rhydon and Tangela can handle prority users, ease pressure off Lycanroc-N Pivots that can cripple or force them out, such as Rotom, Uxie, and Clefairy, can help it wallbreak easier. Lycanroc-N‘s terrible defensive typing means Pokemon that are faster than it, such as Sawk, Thwackey, and Gourgeist-S, can easily force it out; therefore, Pokemon like Uxie, Silvally-Poison, and Skuntank that can threaten them out are appreciated. Pokemon that can cripple physical walls by removing items or inflicting status, like Thwackey, Rotom, and Sawk, are crucial in helping Lycanroc-N sweep.

[SET]
name: Choice Band
move 1: Stone Edge
move 2: Close Combat
move 3: Sucker Punch
move 4: Play Rough / Psychic Fangs
item: Choice Band
ability: No Guard
nature: Adamant
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Lycanroc-N is a powerful wallbreaker with a decent Speed tier. Close Combat 2HKOes Ground- and Steel-types that can handle Stone Edge, such as Rhydon, Piloswine, and Klinklang. Sucker Punch picks off weakened faster threats like Thwackey, Froslass, and Choice Scarf Rotom. Play Rough is its best option to hit Fighting-types like Throh and Gurdurr, while Psychic Fangs deals with Qwilfish better.

Lycanroc-N fits best on balance and offense teams in need of a strong, consistent wallbreaker. Due to its poor defensive profile and middling bulk, it appreciates pivots like Alolan Persian, Rotom, and Silvally formes that can help it get onto the field safely. Knock Off support from Thwackey, and Alolan Persian also helps it take on checks like Tangela, Gurdurr, and Stunfisk easier, allowing other sweepers like Silvally-Poison and Choice Scarf Sawk clean up late-game. Lycanroc-N can also pivot into bulkier Pokemon that cannot threaten it, such as Altaria, Clefairy, and Coalossal, giving it more opportunities to fire off powerful attacks. Pokemon that have trouble reliably breaking through these bulky Pokemon, such as Rotom and Rapidash, appreciate its wallbreaking capabilities.

[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
=============

Choice Scarf allows Lycanroc-N to be a revenge killer, though it has a much harder time breaking through bulky threats like Tangela, Poliwrath, and Qwilfish.

Checks and Counters
===================

**Fighting-types**: Fighting-types like Gurdurr, Poliwrath, and Throh resist Stone Edge and can retaliate with their own STAB moves. Silvally-Fighting and Sawk are notable for outspeeding Lycanroc-N, though they don’t enjoy switching into Close Combat, Play Rough, or Psychic Fangs.

**Grass-types**: A healthy Tangela and Gourgeist-XL can easily switch into any of Lycanroc-N’s attacks and can threaten it out. More offensive Grass-types, like Thwackey and Shiftry, can outspeed and OHKO it with their STAB attacks, though they can’t switch into it; in addition, Sucker Punch can defeat them if they have been sufficiently chipped, so they have to remain healthy to check it.

**Ground-types**: Stunfisk resists Stone Edge and can stomach at least one coverage move before retaliating with Earth Power. Rhydon and Piloswine can beat it one-on-one, but they falter switching into Close Combat.

**Faster Pokemon**: Faster wallbreakers such as Silvally-Dark, Skuntank, and Kangaskhan can revenge kill it with some chip, though they do not appreciate directly switching into it.

[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[5Dots, 543866]]
- Quality checked by: [[Tuthur, 369076], [Corthius, 484079]]
- Grammar checked by: [[UT, 523866]]
 
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:SS/Lycanroc-Midnight:
woof woof I can’t miss
[SET]
name: Swords Dance
move 1: Swords Dance
move 2: Stone Edge
move 3: Close Combat
move 4: Sucker Punch
item: Life Orb
ability: No Guard
nature: Adamant
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Lycanroc-N is a potent cleaner thanks to its fully accurate STAB Stone Edge and great power access to Swords Dance. Swords Dance gives Lycanroc-M some additional power, able to OHKO Pokemon like Appletun and Silvally-Poison at +2. Close Combat provides coverage against Ground- and Steel-types that would otherwise resist Stone Edge, 2HKOing Piloswine, Rhydon and Galarian Stunfisk, and OHKOing Klinklang. Sucker Punch provides priority for Lycanroc-N, OHKOing Choice Scarf Rotom and 2HKOing Gourgeist-S. I would like more emphasize on Sucker Punch letting it clean through weakened teams. Having a stronger Sucker Punch is the reason this set runs Adamant, you've to mention it.

Lycanroc-N fits well on offensive teams, cleaning up late-game with its nearly perfect neutral coverage. However, it can also pivot into bulkier threats that can’t do much damage in return, such as Altaria, Articuno, and Miltank. Lycanroc-N is weak to multiple priority moves and struggles to break through bulkier walls such as Tangela, Gurdurr, and Stunfisk. Pivots that can cripple or force them out, such as Rotom, Uxie, and Clefairy, can help it wallbreak easier. Lycanroc-N‘s terrible defensive typing means Pokemon that sport type advantage and are faster than it, such as Sawk, Thwackey, and Gourgeist-S, can easily force it out. Therefore, Pokemon like Uxie, Silvally-Poison, and Skuntank that can threaten them out are appreciated. mention pokemon that force damage or cripple physical walls, they are very important and open the way for lycan's sweep.

[SET]
name: Choice Band
move 1: Stone Edge
move 2: Close Combat
move 3: Sucker Punch
move 4: Play Rough / Psychic Fangs
item: Choice Band
ability: No Guard
nature: Adamant
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
With a Choice Band equipped alongside a decent Speed tier, Lycanroc-N turns into a powerful wallbreaker. Close Combat 2HKOes Rock- and Steel-types that can handle Stone Edge, such as Rhydon, Piloswine, and KlinklangGalarian Stunfisk. Sucker Punch picks off weakened faster threats like Thwackey, Manectric, and Choice Scarf Rotom. Play Rough is its best option to hit Fighting-types like Throh and Gurdurr, while Psychic Fangs deals with Qwilfish better. No Guard ensures it never misses Stone Edge and Play Rough.

Lycanroc-N fits best on balanced offense teams in need of a strong, consistent wallbreaker. Due to its poor defensive profile and middling bulk, it appreciates pivots like Alolan Persian, Rotom, and Silvally formes that can help it get onto the field safely. Knock Off support from who? also helps it take on checks like Tangela, Gurdurr, and Stunfisk easier, allowing other sweepers like Silvally-Poison and Skuntank clean up late-game why skuntank? how does forcing damage on physical walls allow for a mid tier special wallbreaker to clean? find better examples. Lycanroc-N can also pivot into bulkier Pokemon that cannot threaten much in return, such as Altaria, Clefairy, and Coalossal, giving it more opportunities to fire off powerful attacks. that's true, but this is not telling what teammates go well with Lycan for this reason, mention pokemon that appreciate Lycanroc-N ability to punish these passive walls.

[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
=============

Choice Scarf allows Lycanroc-N to be a revenge killer, though it has a much harder time breaking through bulky threats like Tangela, Poliwrath, and Qwilfish. A suicide lead set with Stealth Rock and Endeavor can be used, though Uxie performs better thanks to its higher Speed tier and access to more utility options, such as Knock Off, U-turn, and Memento. i'd completely remove the suicide lead mention, it is completely outclassed by accelgor and froslass.

Checks and Counters
===================

**Fighting-types**: Fighting-types like Gurdurr, Poliwrath, and Throh resist Lycanroc-M’s STAB move and can retaliate with their own STAB moves. Silvally-Fighting and Sawk are notable for outspeeding it, though they don’t enjoy switching into Close Combat, Play Rough, and Psychic Fangs.

**Grass-types**: A healthy Tangela can easily switch into any of Lycanroc-N’s attacks and can threaten it out. More offensive Grass-types, like Thwackey and Shiftry, can outspeed and OHKO it with their STAB attacks, though they can’t switch into it. mention that sucker punch can pick them off, so they have to remain healthy.

**Ground-types**: Stunfisk resists Stone Edge and can stomach at least one coverage move before retaliating with Earth Power. Rhydon and Piloswine can beat it one-on-one, but they falter switching into Close Combat.

**Faster Pokemon**: Faster wallbreakers such as Silvally-Dark, Alolan Dugtrio, and Basculin can revenge kill it with some to no prior chip, though they do not appreciate directly switching into it. alolan dugtrio and basculin aren't the best examples as they are scared of sucker punch.

[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[5Dots, 543866]]
- Quality checked by: [[username1, userid1], [username2, userid2]]
- Grammar checked by: [[username1, userid1]]
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[SET]
name: Swords Dance
move 1: Swords Dance
move 2: Stone Edge
move 3: Close Combat
move 4: Sucker Punch
item: Life Orb
ability: No Guard
nature: Adamant
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Lycanroc-N is a potent cleaner thanks to its fully accurate Stone Edge and access to Swords Dance. Close Combat provides coverage against Ground- and Steel-types that would otherwise resist Stone Edge, 2HKOing Piloswine, Rhydon and Galarian Stunfisk, and OHKOing Klinklang. Sucker Punch allows Lycanroc-N to clean weakened teams, OHKOing faster threats like Choice Scarf Rotom and 2HKOing Gourgeist-S. An Adamant nature is preferred to strengthen its attacks.

Lycanroc-N fits well on offensive teams, cleaning up late-game with its nearly perfect neutral coverage. However, it can also pivot into bulkier threats that can’t do much damage in return, such as Altaria, Articuno, and Miltank. Lycanroc-N is weak to multiple priority moves and struggles to break through bulkier walls such as Tangela, Gurdurr, and Stunfisk Not really. Pivots that can cripple or force them out, such as Rotom, Uxie, and Clefairy, can help it wallbreak easier. Lycanroc-N‘s terrible defensive typing means Pokemon that sport type advantage and are faster than it, such as Sawk, Thwackey, and Gourgeist-S, can easily force it out. Therefore, Pokemon like Uxie, Silvally-Poison, and Skuntank that can threaten them out are appreciated. Pokemon that can cripple physical walls by removing items or status support, like Tangela Thwackey; provides pivot and Knocks Tangela the most reliable; Gterrain also weakens EQ and helps w Life Orb recoil, tho you don't have to mention that, it would somewhat overkill this section, Rotom, and Sawk, are crucial in helping Lycanroc-N sweep.

[SET]
name: Choice Band
move 1: Stone Edge
move 2: Close Combat
move 3: Sucker Punch
move 4: Play Rough / Psychic Fangs
item: Choice Band
ability: No Guard
nature: Adamant
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
With a Choice Band equipped alongside a decent Speed tier, Lycanroc-N turns into a powerful wallbreaker. Close Combat 2HKOes Ground- and Steel-types that can handle Stone Edge, such as Rhydon, Piloswine, and Klinklang. Sucker Punch picks off weakened faster threats like Thwackey, Manectric Froslass; more relevant, and Choice Scarf Rotom. Play Rough is its best option to hit Fighting-types like Throh and Gurdurr, while Psychic Fangs deals with Qwilfish better. No Guard ensures it never misses Stone Edge and Play Rough.

Lycanroc-N fits best on balanced offense teams in need of a strong, consistent wallbreaker. Due to its poor defensive profile and middling bulk, it appreciates pivots like Alolan Persian, Rotom, and Silvally formes that can help it get onto the field safely. Knock Off support from Shiftry Thwackey; more relevant and Alolan Persian also helps it take on checks like Tangela, Gurdurr, and Stunfisk easier, allowing other sweepers like Silvally-Poison and Jynx Why are you going from a mid-speed special wallbreaker to a decently fast special wallbreaker? There are plenty of physical scarfer that like these weakened like Sawk clean up late-game. Lycanroc-N can also pivot into bulkier Pokemon that cannot threaten much in return, such as Altaria, Clefairy, and Coalossal, giving it more opportunities to fire off powerful attacks. Pokemon that have trouble reliably breaking through these bulky Pokemon, such as Rotom and Articuno Rapidash, appreciate its wallbreaking capabilities.

[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
=============

Choice Scarf allows Lycanroc-N to be a revenge killer, though it has a much harder time breaking through bulky threats like Tangela, Poliwrath, and Qwilfish.

Checks and Counters
===================

**Fighting-types**: Fighting-types like Gurdurr, Poliwrath, and Throh resist Lycanroc-M’s STAB move and can retaliate with their own STAB moves. Silvally-Fighting and Sawk are notable for outspeeding it, though they don’t enjoy switching into Close Combat, Play Rough, and or Psychic Fangs.

**Grass-types**: A healthy Tangela and Gourgeist-XL can easily switch into any of Lycanroc-N’s attacks and can threaten it out. More offensive Grass-types, like Thwackey and Shiftry, can outspeed and OHKO it with their STAB attacks, though they can’t switch into it; in addition, Sucker Punch can defeat them if they have been sufficiently chipped, so they have to remain healthy to check it.

**Ground-types**: Stunfisk resists Stone Edge and can stomach at least one coverage move before retaliating with Earth Power. Rhydon and Piloswine can beat it one-on-one, but they falter switching into Close Combat.

**Faster Pokemon**: Faster wallbreakers such as Silvally-Dark, Skuntank, and Kangaskhan can revenge kill it with some chip, though they do not appreciate directly switching into it.

[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[5Dots, 543866]]
- Quality checked by: [[Tuthur, 369076], [username2, userid2]]
- Grammar checked by: [[username1, userid1]]
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[SET]
name: Swords Dance
move 1: Swords Dance
move 2: Stone Edge
move 3: Close Combat
move 4: Sucker Punch
item: Life Orb
ability: No Guard
nature: Adamant
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Lycanroc-N is a potent cleaner thanks to its fully perfectly accurate Stone Edge and access to Swords Dance. Close Combat provides coverage against Ground- and Steel-types that would otherwise resist Stone Edge, 2HKOing Piloswine, Rhydon and Galarian Stunfisk, and OHKOing Klinklang. Sucker Punch allows Lycanroc-N to clean weakened teams, OHKOing faster threats like Choice Scarf Rotom and 2HKOing Gourgeist-S. An Adamant nature is preferred to strengthen its attacks. does Adamant get any notable 2HKOs/OHKOs? If so, give them as examples, if not, delete this sentence

Lycanroc-N fits well on offensive teams, cleaning up late-game with its nearly perfect nearly-perfect neutral coverage. However, it It can also pivot into bulkier threats that can’t do much damage in return, such as Altaria, Articuno, and Miltank. Lycanroc-N is weak to multiple priority moves and struggles to break through bulkier walls such as Tangela and Gurdurr. these need to be two different ideas. say its weak to priority, give examples, and then teammates to handle them. Then do the same thing with bulky walls. Pivots that can cripple or force them out, such as Rotom, Uxie, and Clefairy, can help it wallbreak easier. Lycanroc-N‘s terrible defensive typing means Pokemon that sport type advantage and are faster than it, such as Sawk, Thwackey, and Gourgeist-S, can easily force it out. Therefore, out; therefore, Pokemon like Uxie, Silvally-Poison, and Skuntank that can threaten them out are appreciated. Pokemon that can cripple physical walls by removing items or status support inflicting status, like Thwackey, Rotom, and Sawk, are crucial in helping Lycanroc-N sweep.

[SET]
name: Choice Band
move 1: Stone Edge
move 2: Close Combat
move 3: Sucker Punch
move 4: Play Rough / Psychic Fangs
item: Choice Band
ability: No Guard
nature: Adamant
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
With a Choice Band equipped alongside a decent Speed tier, Lycanroc-N turns into a powerful wallbreaker Lycanroc-N is a powerful wallbreaker with a decent Speed tier. Close Combat 2HKOes Ground- and Steel-types that can handle Stone Edge, such as Rhydon, Piloswine, and Klinklang. Sucker Punch picks off weakened faster threats like Thwackey, Froslass, and Choice Scarf Rotom. Play Rough is its best option to hit Fighting-types like Throh and Gurdurr, while Psychic Fangs deals with Qwilfish better. No Guard ensures it never misses Stone Edge and Play Rough. this is a little obvious

Lycanroc-N fits best on balanced balance and offense teams in need of a strong, consistent wallbreaker. Due to its poor defensive profile and middling bulk, it appreciates pivots like Alolan Persian, Rotom, and Silvally formes that can help it get onto the field safely. Knock Off support from Thwackey, and Alolan Persian also helps it take on checks like Tangela, Gurdurr, and Stunfisk easier, allowing other sweepers like Silvally-Poison and Choice Scarf Sawk clean up late-game. Lycanroc-N can also pivot into bulkier Pokemon that cannot threaten much in return it, such as Altaria, Clefairy, and Coalossal, giving it more opportunities to fire off powerful attacks. Pokemon that have trouble reliably breaking through these bulky Pokemon, such as Rotom and Rapidash, appreciate its wallbreaking capabilities.

[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
=============

Choice Scarf allows Lycanroc-N to be a revenge killer, though it has a much harder time breaking through bulky threats like Tangela, Poliwrath, and Qwilfish.

Checks and Counters
===================

**Fighting-types**: Fighting-types like Gurdurr, Poliwrath, and Throh resist Lycanroc-M’s STAB move Stone Edge and can retaliate with their own STAB moves. Silvally-Fighting and Sawk are notable for outspeeding it Lycanroc-N, though they don’t enjoy switching into Close Combat, Play Rough, or Psychic Fangs.

**Grass-types**: A healthy Tangela and Gourgeist-XL can easily switch into any of Lycanroc-N’s attacks and can threaten it out. More offensive Grass-types, like Thwackey and Shiftry, can outspeed and OHKO it with their STAB attacks, though they can’t switch into it; in addition, Sucker Punch can defeat them if they have been sufficiently chipped, so they have to remain healthy to check it.

**Ground-types**: Stunfisk resists Stone Edge and can stomach at least one coverage move before retaliating with Earth Power. Rhydon and Piloswine can beat it one-on-one, but they falter switching into Close Combat.

**Faster Pokemon**: Faster wallbreakers such as Silvally-Dark, Skuntank, and Kangaskhan can revenge kill it with some chip, though they do not appreciate directly switching into it.

[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[5Dots, 543866]]
- Quality checked by: [[Tuthur, 369076], [Corthius, 484079]]
- Grammar checked by: [[UT, 523866]]
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